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michka · 11-27-2010, 01:44 AM

I am investigating all the options for ablation and I read somewhere that Cyberknife is not the best choice for the liver because radiation stops the liver from regenerating. Can someone confirm? It seems such an easy and promising procedure and it worked for some here. If Cyberknife is out that leaves resection, cryosurgery or RFA. My onc thinks it can be taken out by coelioscopy and that it would allow to have a good biopsy. It still has to be confirmed that the location of the tumor is attainable that way. Can I be sure they take everything out with a coelioscopy? is this procedure risky? I am going to consult also for RFA. Joan sent me a good address.
I am trying to understand because when you go in to see the doctors in France they only answer if you ask very precise questions.

I thank you for encouraging me and trying to keep my head out of the water. It is so difficult. I want to wake up from this nightmare. I am not strong. I am so down knowing Herceptin does not work for me. I am trying to think about our beautiful AndyBB.
Michka

11-27-2010, 01:44 AM	#15
michka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paris, France Posts: 858	Re: Bad MRI.Liver Met I am investigating all the options for ablation and I read somewhere that Cyberknife is not the best choice for the liver because radiation stops the liver from regenerating. Can someone confirm? It seems such an easy and promising procedure and it worked for some here. If Cyberknife is out that leaves resection, cryosurgery or RFA. My onc thinks it can be taken out by coelioscopy and that it would allow to have a good biopsy. It still has to be confirmed that the location of the tumor is attainable that way. Can I be sure they take everything out with a coelioscopy? is this procedure risky? I am going to consult also for RFA. Joan sent me a good address. I am trying to understand because when you go in to see the doctors in France they only answer if you ask very precise questions. I thank you for encouraging me and trying to keep my head out of the water. It is so difficult. I want to wake up from this nightmare. I am not strong. I am so down knowing Herceptin does not work for me. I am trying to think about our beautiful AndyBB. Michka __________________ 08.2006 3 cm IDC Stage 2-3, HER2 3+ ER+90% PR 20% FEC, Taxol+ Herceptin, Mastectomy, Radiation, Herceptin 1 year followed by Tykerb 1 year,Aromasin /Faslodex 12.2010 Mets to liver,Herceptin+Tykerb 03.2011 Liver resection ER+70% PR- 04.2011 Herceptin+Navelbine+750mg Tykerb 06.2011 Liver ned, Met to sternum. Added Zometa 09.2011 Cyberknife for sternum 11.2011 Pet clear. Stop Navelbine, continuing on Hercpetin+Tykerb+Aromasin 02.2012 Mets to lungs, nodes, liver 04.2012 TDM1, Ned in 07.2012 04.2015 Stop TDM1/Kadcyla, still Ned, liver problems 04.2016 Liver mets. Back on Kadcyla 08.2016 Kadcyla stopped working. mets to liver lungs bones 09.2016 Biopsy to liver. no more HER2, still ER+ 09.2016 CMF Afinitor/Aromasin/ Xgeva.Met to eye muscle Cyberknife 01.2017 Gemzar/Carboplatin/ Ibrance/Faslodex then Taxotere 02.2017 30 micro mets to brain breathing getting worse and worse 04.2017 Liquid biopsy/CTC indicates HER2 again. Start Herceptin with Halaven 06.2017 all tumors shrunk 60% . more micro mets to brain (1mm mets) no symptoms